Mark Skousen Quotes

The triumph of persuasion over force is the sign of a civilized society.

Taxation is the price we pay for failing to build a civilized society. The higher the tax level, the greater the failure.

We shall never change our political leaders until we change the people who elect them.

Gold is as steady as a rock, a standardbearer by which all currencies can be accurately measured.

You can judge a man by the books in his library.

For those of us in the financial world, Black Friday has a strong negative connotation, referring to a stock market catastrophe.

No one spends someone elses money as carefully as he spends his own.

In a free society, individuals have the right to do right or wrong, as long as they don't threaten or infringe upon the rights or property of others.

The profit motive promotes economic growth by creating better products at cheaper prices.

I am tired of the constant demonizing of people via political labels.

It is business that generates the jobs, income and taxes that keep a country going.

Banking technology has made it simple and efficient to invest in good causes.

The income tax is flawed for a number of reasons - it discourages economic growth and encourages a bloated government.

Gold and Silver have always had value, never gone to zero. Can you say the same for stocks and bonds?

The worst thing that can happen to an investor is to make money on his first trade; he thinks investing is easy

When everyone is a contrarian, nobody is a contrarian

Even though I've reached retirement age, I still plan to work - writing my investment newsletter, speaking at conferences, publishing books, and producing conferences like FreedomFest.

Contrary to what President Obama said in his inaugural address, going on Medicare and food stamps does not strengthen us. Just ask people who are fourth-generation welfare recipients.

Balance in life is the key, as Aristotle taught us. Nobody likes a naive Pollyanna, but neither do we like to be around people who are constantly complaining and finding fault.

The media simply does not understand Econ 101.

Negative books can be bestsellers, but seldom classics.

In the early 1980s, I burned my Social Security card at the New Orleans Investment Conference in protest of the state pension system.